If the Paintings Could Talk

by Michael Wilson

Book Overview

If the Paintings Could Talk reveals the hidden histories of paintings in the National Gallery, London. With a treasury of fascinating facts, discoveries, and tales, this book describes the flight a work took down a mountainside and the portrait that appeared in a James Bond film, among many other entertaining events and stories. An engaging, accessible, and highly original gallery guide that cross-references entries throughout, the book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857094255
• ISBN13: 9781857094251
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 8.2"